Phytochemical Name : P-coumaric acid

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-189
Phytochemical name or plant extracts P-coumaric acid
PMID 28939230
Literature evidence The optimal concentration of DPPH was determined, and six potential antioxidants including 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, quercitrin, astragalin, and quercetin, and three non-antioxidants including benzoic acid, coptisine, and berberine, were successfully screened out and validated by conventional DPPH radical scavenging activity assay.
IUPAC name (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Polyphenolic compound
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Carrichtera annua
Geographical availability Algeria, Baleares, Canary Is., Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Kriti, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Tunisia, Western Sahara
Plant parts NA
Other cancers Breast cancer, Cervical cancer, Lung cancer, Liver cancer
Target gene or protein p53, p21, CDK4
Gene or Protein evidence Exposure to p-coumaric acid increased p53 and p21 expression but decreased CDK4 levels in both cell types, which could result in the observed G0/G1 arrest.
Target pathways NA
IC50 474 µM against T47D
Potency NA
Cell line/ mice model SW 620, Hep G2, A549, T47D, HeLa, MCF-7
Additional information  NA
PubChem ID 637542
Additional PMIDs 34064100 24858101 32847047
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:280826-1
Safety NA